Institution rankings for Japan

The rankings below are based on the number1 of papers that were published as Articles, Letters and Brief Communications, or Reviews from institutions in Japan that were published within the last 12 months in Nature and Nature monthly research journals (excluding journals from scientific societies).

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Institution CC2 Articles3
1. The University of Tokyo, Japan 39.04 113
2. Kyoto University, Japan 24.26 58
3. RIKEN, Japan 22.22 88
4. Osaka University, Japan 17.11 45
5. Tohoku University, Japan 12.33 37
6. Nagoya University, Japan 12.13 35
7. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan 8.03 23
8. Hokkaido University, Japan 7.89 23
9. Kyushu University, Japan 6.88 19
10. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan 6.87 23
11. National Institute for Material Science (NIMS), Japan 5.96 21
12. Keio University, Japan 4.36 17
13. Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Japan 4.12 16
14. Hiroshima University, Japan 3.88 14
15. University of Tsukuba, Japan 3.28 13
16. Kumamoto University, Japan 2.91 11
17. NTT Group, Japan 2.75 8
18. Kobe University, Japan 2.73 10
19. The University of Tokushima, Japan 2.39 8
20. Kansai Medical University, Japan 1.89 2
21. Juntendo University, Japan 1.82 11
22. National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Japan 1.8 13
23. Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Japan 1.67 9
24. Kanazawa University, Japan 1.57 3
25. Chiba University, Japan 1.5 8
26. National Cancer Center, Japan 1.5 9
27. Osaka Prefecture University, Japan 1.5 4
28. Waseda University, Japan 1.29 8
29. High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Japan 1.24 5
30. National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), Japan 1.2 4
31. Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan 1.18 2
32. Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan 1.16 4
33. Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan 1.13 7
34. Yokohama City University, Japan 1.1 7
35. Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Japan 1.09 8
36. Tokyo University of Science, Japan 1.06 5
37. The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai), Japan 1.05 6
38. Panasonic Corporation, Japan 1 1
39. Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan 0.99 5
40. NEC Corporation, Japan 0.96 3
41. National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), Japan 0.95 5
42. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Japan 0.94 1
43. Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan 0.92 4
44. Fujita Health University, Japan 0.92 2
45. National Institute of Genetics (NIG), Japan 0.88 4
46. National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan 0.88 5
47. Teikyo University, Japan 0.86 1
48. JEOL Ltd., Japan 0.85 3
49. The National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS), Japan 0.82 1
50. Ritsumeikan University, Japan 0.8 1
51. National Institute of Informatics (NII), Japan 0.8 3
52. Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan 0.71 1
53. Suntory Institute for Bioorganic Research, Japan 0.7 1
54. University of Toyama, Japan 0.7 2
55. Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan 0.67 1
56. Okayama University, Japan 0.66 6
57. Kyoto Prefectural University, Japan 0.65 2
58. National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES), Japan 0.64 1
59. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan 0.62 5
60. Tokai University, Japan 0.61 3
61. Fukui Prefectural University, Japan 0.6 2
62. National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan 0.57 2
63. University of the Ryukyus, Japan 0.55 5
64. National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Japan 0.54 3
65. Ehime University, Japan 0.51 5
66. Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Japan 0.5 2
67. Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Japan 0.5 1
68. National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Japan 0.5 1
69. Institute of Microbial Chemistry, Japan 0.47 2
70. University of Fukui, Japan 0.42 2
71. Akita University, Japan 0.42 3
72. Gakushuin University, Japan 0.4 1
73. Ono Pharmaceutical, Japan 0.4 1
74. Osaka Bioscience Institute, Japan 0.4 1
75. Kazusa DNA Research Institute (KDRI), Japan 0.36 3
76. University of Electro-Communications, Japan 0.35 2
77. Canon Inc., Japan 0.33 1
78. GS Yuasa International Ltd., Japan 0.33 1
79. Hikiiwa Park Center, Japan 0.33 1
80. National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan 0.33 2
81. University of Miyazaki, Japan 0.31 2
82. Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.31 2
83. Yamaguchi University, Japan 0.31 3
84. National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS), Japan 0.31 2
85. Aichi Cancer Center, Japan 0.3 9
86. Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan 0.29 2
87. Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Japan 0.29 1
88. Gifu University, Japan 0.29 1
89. Japan Biological Informatics Consortium (JBIC), Japan 0.28 2
90. Dowa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd., Japan 0.27 1
91. Sumitomo Chemical Co., Japan 0.27 1
92. Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Japan 0.25 1
93. The University of Aizu, Japan 0.25 2
94. World Premier International Research Center (WPI), Japan 0.25 1
95. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan 0.25 3
96. Kagawa University, Japan 0.25 2
97. National Institute of Biomedical Innovation (NIBIO), Japan 0.25 4
98. Shimane University, Japan 0.23 2
99. Nihon University, Japan 0.23 4
100. Yamagata University, Japan 0.23 3
101. Iwate University, Japan 0.22 2
102. Toho University, Japan 0.21 3
103. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Japan 0.2 1
104. TagCyx Biotechnologies, Japan 0.2 1
105. Doshisha University, Japan 0.19 1
106. Japan Fine Ceramic Center (JFCC), Japan 0.19 2
107. Jichi Medical University, Japan 0.18 2
108. Tsurumi University, Japan 0.18 1
109. Chubu University, Japan 0.18 2
110. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan 0.18 2
111. Kitasato University, Japan 0.18 2
112. Gunma University, Japan 0.17 2
113. Shinshu University, Japan 0.17 4
114. Saitama Medical University, Japan 0.17 2
115. Saitama University, Japan 0.17 1
116. The Open University of Japan, Japan 0.17 1
117. Toneyama National Hospital, Japan 0.17 1
118. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan 0.17 1
119. Nagoya City University, Japan 0.17 2
120. Nippon Medical School, Japan 0.17 2
121. Fukushima Medical University, Japan 0.15 1
122. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Japan 0.15 1
123. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT), Japan 0.15 1
124. Chuo University, Japan 0.14 1
125. HREM Research, Inc., Japan 0.14 1
126. Toyota Group, Japan 0.14 1
127. Nara Medical University, Japan 0.13 2
128. Iwate Biotechnology Research Center (IBRC), Japan 0.13 1
129. Meijo University, Japan 0.13 1
130. Renesas Electronics Corporation, Japan 0.13 1
131. Kagoshima University, Japan 0.12 1
132. Osaka Medical College, Japan 0.12 1
133. ABLE Corporation, Japan 0.11 1
134. Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan 0.11 1
135. North Advancement Center for Science and Technology, Japan 0.11 1
136. Tokyo Medical University, Japan 0.11 1
137. Toyama Prefectural University, Japan 0.11 1
138. Kochi University, Japan 0.11 3
139. Niigata Prefectural Museum of History, Japan 0.11 1
140. Nagasaki University, Japan 0.1 2
141. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan 0.1 1
142. Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society (CROSS), Japan 0.1 1
143. Morioka University, Japan 0.1 1
144. National Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities, Japan 0.1 1
145. Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, Japan 0.1 1
146. Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Japan 0.1 1
147. Meteorological Research Institute, Japan 0.09 1
148. Niigata University, Japan 0.09 1
149. Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology (N-BIO), Japan 0.08 1
150. Oita University, Japan 0.08 1
151. U-Medico Corporation, Japan 0.08 1
152. Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan 0.08 1
153. Tomakomai National College of Technology, Japan 0.08 1
154. KNC Laboratories Co. Ltd, Japan 0.08 1
155. Okayama Saidaiji Hospital, Japan 0.08 1
156. Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, Japan 0.08 1
157. Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), Japan 0.08 2
158. Asahikawa Medical University, Japan 0.07 1
159. Wakasa History and Folklore Museum, Japan 0.07 1
160. Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Japan 0.07 1
161. Wakayama Medical University, Japan 0.07 1
162. Meiji University, Japan 0.07 2
163. Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan 0.06 1
164. Kinki University, Japan 0.06 2
165. National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), Japan 0.06 1
166. Kawasaki Medical University, Japan 0.06 2
167. Osaka City University, Japan 0.06 2
168. Fukuoka Dental College, Japan 0.06 1
169. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan 0.06 1
170. StaGen Co., Ltd., Japan 0.06 1
171. Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Japan 0.05 1
172. Ecogenomics, Inc., Japan 0.05 1
173. Rikkyo University, Japan 0.05 1
174. Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan 0.05 1
175. Ibaraki National College of Technology,, Japan 0.05 1
176. Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Japan 0.05 1
177. Daito Bunka University, Japan 0.04 2
178. Utsunomiya University, Japan 0.04 2
179. Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, Japan 0.04 1
180. Dokkyo Medical University, Japan 0.04 1
181. International University of Health and Welfare, Japan 0.04 1
182. The Corporation for Production and Research of Laboratory Primates, Japan 0.04 1
183. Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan 0.04 1
184. Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan 0.04 1
185. Aichi University of Education, Japan 0.03 1
186. Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (FPDM), Japan 0.03 1
187. Japan Health Promotion Supporting Network, Japan 0.03 1
188. Miyatake Asthma Clinic, Japan 0.03 1
189. Osaka Prefectural Medical Center for Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Japan 0.03 1
190. Takao Hospital, Japan 0.03 1
191. The Jikei University, Japan 0.03 1
192. Hiratsuka Municipal Hospital, Japan 0.03 1
193. Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Japan 0.03 1
194. Otsu Municipal Hospital, Japan 0.03 1
195. Saitama Cancer Center, Japan 0.03 1
196. Tokyo Kita Shakai Hoken Hospital, Japan 0.03 1
197. Sapporo Medical University, Japan 0.02 1
198. Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Japan 0.02 1
199. University of Yamanashi, Japan 0.02 1
200. Ibaraki University, Japan 0.02 1
201. Yamanashi Institute of Environmental Sciences, Japan 0.02 1
202. Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan 0.01 1
203. Institute of Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (STAFF), Japan 0.01 1
204. Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Japan 0.01 1
205. Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Japan 0.01 1
206. NARO Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science, Japan 0.01 1
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  1. These rankings are updated weekly and are based upon papers published as Research Articles, Letters and Brief Communications in Nature and Nature monthly research journals (excluding journals from scientific societies).
  2. Represents the corrected count by calculating a corrected point total for each paper from a given country or institution as a decimal fraction of one (up to a maximum of 1), by taking into account the percentage of authors of the paper from that country or institution. All authors are assumed to contribute equally to corrected count, and an author with multiple affiliations is assumed to be divided equally among those affiliations. When an author gives a "present address", "permanent address" or "current address" that affiliation is assumed to not be involved in that author's contribution to the paper and is not included in the corrected count.
  3. Represents the total number of articles that list authors from a given country or institution, regardless of the percentage of authors of the paper from that country or institution.
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